National Sports

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin says that he will keep Claude Julien as head coach for next season.

The future of Canadian women's figure skating wasn't in the senior field at the Canadian championships in January.

Edmonton Oilers winger James Neal is expected to return from a foot injury on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. The native of Whitby, Ont., hasn't played since Jan. 29.

OTTAWA — Canada's best university basketball players won't just be playing for pride and glory in their championship tournament in Ottawa this weekend. Organizers say they are playing a part in history.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Elizabeth Giguere of Quebec City and Abby Roque of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., were among the three finalists announced Tuesday for the top individual award in NCAA Division 1 women's hockey.

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney had options when he surveyed his roster for someone to step in as captain for the injured Michael Bradley. Canada's Jonathan Osorio has captained both club and country. Omar Gonzalez has won more than 50 caps for the U.S.

WINNIPEG — Veteran defensive back Jovon Johnson signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday to retire as a member of the CFL club. Johnson, 36, spent six of his 12 CFL seasons with Winnipeg (2008-13).

Canada is no stranger to facing the U.S. at the women's youth soccer level. It's just happening earlier than usual at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship.

Diana Matheson won the last of her 203 caps for Canada in a 1-0 win over Scotland at the Algarve Cup in March 2019.

Canadian Mackenzie Hughes never lost faith in his game, even as he struggled through five consecutive missed cuts to start 2020.